clinical psychology

noun
1.
the branch of psychology dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of personality and behavioral disorders.
Related forms
clinical psychologist, noun
Examples from the web for clinical psychology
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  • Much of clinical psychology and testing takes this form.
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British Dictionary definitions for clinical psychology

clinical psychology

noun
1.
the branch of psychology that studies and treats mental illness and mental retardation
Contemporary definitions for clinical psychology
noun

See counseling psychology

clinical psychology in Medicine

clinical psychology n.
The branch of psychology that studies and treats emotional or behavioral disorders.

clinical psychology in Science
clinical psychology
  (klĭn'ĭ-kəl)   
See under psychology.